Old antique map of Southeast Asia (Borneo, Indonesia, New Guinea) by J.B. Elwe. 1792
Jan Barend Elwe (florished 1785-1809)
The Amsterdam bookseller and publisher, J.B. Elwe, was probably of foreign origin. His activities in the book trade date back to 1785, a date found on an atlas.
Partie de la Nouvelle Grande Carte des Indes Orientales, Contenant les Isles de Borneo, Iava, Celebes, Mindanao, Gilolo, Molucques, La Nouvelle Guinée, la Nouvelle Bretagne, & les Nouvelles Philippines; avec les Isles de Sumbawa, Solor, Bouton & Pangesane.
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Southeast Asia (Borneo, Indonesia, New Guinea, ...) by J.B. Elwe.
Title: Partie de la Nouvelle Grande Carte des Indes Orientales, Contenant les Isles de Borneo, Iava, Celebes, Mindanao, Gilolo, Molucques, La Nouvelle Guinée, la Nouvelle Bretagne, & les Nouvelles Philippines; avec les Isles de Sumbawa, Solor, Bouton & Pangesane.
Dressée avec soin, sur les plusieurs cartes manuscrites, par un habile connoisseur; & publiée à Amsterdam par Ian Bt. Elwe. MDCCXCII.
With 3 insets: Isle de Sumbawa - Isles de Serbira et de Solor - Isles de Bouton et Pangesane.
Map sheet #4 from a set of four maps covering Southeast Asia.
Date of the first edition: 1792.
Date of this map: 1792.
Copper engraving, printed on paper.
Image size: 525 x 605mm (20.67 x 23.82 inches).
Sheet size: 555 x 630mm (21.85 x 24.8 inches).
Verso: Blank.
Condition: Original coloured, excellent.
Condition Rating: A+.
From: Atlas. Amsterdam, J.B. Elwe, 1792. (Koeman, II, El2)
Jan Barend Elwe (florished 1785-1809)
The Amsterdam bookseller and publisher, J.B. Elwe, was probably of foreign origin. His activities in the book trade date back to 1785, a date found on an atlas.